Rschenberg was gay? How was anyone to know?

was robert rauschenberg gay

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LET'S NOT ASSIGN GAY ARTISTS TO THE OBUARY CLOSET

All three of Rschenberg’s former lovers appear promently Among Friends, as well as other gay patrts like Cunngham and Cage. Photograph: Jacqu Haillot/CorbisEvery gay man out eventually - even if only happens when he di.

RSCHENBERG WAS GAY? HOW WAS ANYONE TO KNOW?

Wrg an obuary may be the first chance to tell the tth about a gay man's life, but sadly this is not always the se. Some newspapers are still fond of phemisg wh the gay ob's famo last words: "He never married. "I ocsnally wre obuari of the gay great and good for The Guardian.

A relative of his phoned the obuari sk and plaed that I'd mentned he was gay.

It would have been a strange omissn a profile of someone who'd been the biggt-sellg thor for Gay Men's Prs and had jt died of an Aids-related illns, but she seemgly thought his sexualy should be kept the Stat a rage is currently simmerg over how newspapers have alt wh the ath of the artist Robert Rschenberg.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* WAS ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG GAY

Gay Artist Robert Rschenberg Dead at 82 .

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